On Friday the 13th I was on hand to reopen the wonderful new playground at Malahide Castle, there has been a playground in Malahide Demesne since 1988, when the Department of the Environment made a grant available to the then Dublin County Council of £15,000 from Lottery funds towards the construction cost of £45,000!!. The economic climate of the late…
On Wednesday June 11th I had the pleasure of reopening Garristown Library after several months of refurbishment work. The facility which includes over 8,500 items is housed in a wonderful purpose built library building which first opened its doors in 1912. Garristown Library has managed to maintain its quaint village feel yet houses 21st century technology and facilities such has…
On Monday May 19th I had the privilege of hosting the Chief of Staff of the Mayor of Boston, Ms. Judith Kurland in Malahide & Swords. Judith and I met in Boston in October 2007 when I was selected to take part in the Young Political Leaders Programme through Boston College, USA. The informative ten day visit was previously run…
Following a petition completed by almost 150 residents in the Feltrim area, Fingal County Council are to put out on public display documents relating to the closure of the laneway between Drynam Drive & Melrose, Kinsealy. The laneway has been subject to controversy in the past when in 1999 the then Council sided against residents wishes in voting through a…
On the occasion of the Official Opening of Fingal Farmers Markets, North St, Swords, Co. Dublin Saturday 26th April 2008. Minister of State, Councillors, Elected Representatives, Manager – I would like to offer a warm welcome to all of you to the Fingal Farmers Market here in Swords on the occasion of its official launch. Can I also take this…
Having read through 130 pages of Minister Gormley’s green paper on local government reform of yesterday, it strikes me as it did Olivia O’Leary that in order to have a true accountable powerful Mayor of Dublin City, that individual must be given authority which surpasses even that of a Minister. Do you think that the Fianna Fail cronies will allow…
This afternoon at 330pm I was presented with a Taoiseach’s Award for Excellence in Public Service. It was a very great honour to accept the Award on behalf of Fingal County Council. Our Community, Recreation & General Strategic Policy Committee which has been chaired for the past four years by Cllr. Anne Devitt, my Fine Gael colleague in Swords established…
Top right: Mayor Farrell greeting His excellency Mr. Roberto Varelo, Uruguayan Ambassador to Ireland at Ardgillan House (Courtesy of Kieran Corrigan) Top left: Mayor of Fingal, Cllr. Alan Farrell pictured with Clare Connell, Managing Director of Zero Tolerence, transition year student of Loreto College Swords who along with her classmates won the Fingal County Enterprise Board Student Award winners 2008;…
At my request, Fingal County Council have agreed to discuss the creation of a Fingal Day in Malahide. The tentative date for this family event will be Sunday June 15th 2008. It is hoped that this revival of a Festival in Malahide will play host to a Farmers Market; bouncy castles, face painting, puppet shows, live music and the potential…
